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02.23.11 Minimum Requirements for Admission 02.23.11.01 A baccalaureate degree or its equivalent, as recognized by Temple University, from a regionally accredited post-secondary institution is required. 02.24.13 Credits for Coursework in a Degree Program 02.24.13.01 No course may be used to satisfy a credit hour requirement for more than one degree, except where course requirements for one degree (master’s degree) are required for a more advanced degree (e.g., Ph.D.) or have been designated as eligible to satisfy the requirements of an officially designated dual degree program. These credits may be accepted in addition to the Advanced Standing Credit allowed if approved by the dean and the graduate council or other governance body of the school/college. 02.24.20 Advanced Standing Credit (defined as credit for coursework taken prior to matriculation and outside of Temple University) 02.24.20.01 Graduate coursework taken at an accredited institution prior to matriculation, and graded "B" or higher, may be accepted toward a Temple University master’s degree. (Refer to Graduate School Policy 02.24.21.02 for limitations.) 02.24.20.02 Graduate coursework taken at an accredited institution prior to matriculation and graded "B" or higher as part of a master's degree program may be accepted for Advanced Standing Credit toward a doctoral degree. For doctoral programs that do not require the student to complete a master's degree at Temple University, the number of Advanced Standing Credits that may be accepted by a doctoral program cannot exceed the number of graduate s.h. eligible to be considered for Advanced Standing Credit. 02.24.20.03 For a student to receive Advanced Standing Credit, the graduate program director must make a recommendation to the dean of the school/college to accept the student’s credits from a master’s degree or other graduate work taken prior to matriculation in the degree program, whether the previous work was taken at Temple University or at another institution. The dean of the school/college has final authority over accepting the recommendation to grant Advanced Standing Credit in individual cases as long as the number and type of credits accepted do not exceed those allowed by the Graduate School. 02.24.21 Transfer Credit (defined as credit for coursework taken following matriculation and outside of Temple University) 02.24.21.01 The dean of the school/college and the graduate council or other governance body may accept a limited number of Transfer Credits. (Refer to Graduate School Policy 02.24.21.02 for limitations.) 02.24.21.02 The combined number of Transfer Credits and Advanced Standing Credits (see Graduate School Policies 02.24.20.01 and 02.24.21.01) that may be accepted by a master’s program cannot exceed 20% of the s.h. 02.24.21.03 A doctoral program may accept as many Transfer Credits as have been approved by the dean of the school/college up to the limit established by the Graduate School. In some schools and colleges, coursework taken in a master’s degree more than five years prior to matriculation may be considered eligible for Advanced Standing Credit.

Credit by Examination. Credit by examination is limited to students matriculated in the undergraduate Career and Technical Education (Industrial Education majors) degree program and who have met the following conditions: (a) completed 90 s.h.

Transfer Credit. It examines how property rights and interests are transferred and how conflicts are resolved, both in the presence and absence of agreements. Examples include but are not limited to, the establishment of a non-profit corporation, including the drafting of appropriate tax exemption documents, unpaid (internship) work at the Office of District Counsel of the Internal Revenue Service or Philadelphia City Solicitor, including drafting of legal memoranda or briefs and regular conferences with the Professor regarding the subject of such memoranda or brief, and including, at the discretion of the Professor, a paper reflecting on the experience or further analyzing a substantive issue arising from the experience. Students will be required to work in teams to develop a research plan and produce individual scholarly written work that encompasses the following areas of research: 1) Identifying legal, psychological, and sociological theories concerning family transition that focus on reducing risks for all family members associated with separation and divorce, 2) "Real world" research that maps and evaluates the resources available to separating and divorcing families, including legal, mental health, court, and alternative dispute resolution procedures in the five county Southeastern Pennsylvania area, 3) Identification of key policymakers that would be in a position to implement policy proposals. It explores the basic relationships in systems of ownership of personalty and realty, and the devices for transferring ownership are considered. The sale of goods in connection with distribution, license and joint venture agreements will be considered, and will explore how contracts doctrines apply in the international and comparative context. MBA Course Transfer Credit. MPH Course Transfer Credit. University Transfer Credit.

Transfer Credit.

Students synthesize prior learning into a scholarly product and explore innovative pedagogical and dissemination practices.

Looking Back: Reflection on Prior Learning Experiences. Looking Back: Reflection on Prior Learning Experiences guides students through the process of developing a reflective practice of their learning and schooling experiences. Students have the option of submitting their learning portfolios to be evaluated for Credit for Prior Learning in the Bachelor of General Studies program.

Advanced Standing Introduction to Ethics and Behavioral Science. Advanced Standing Dental Materials. Advanced Standing Periodontology. Advanced Standing Projects in Restorative Dentistry. Advanced Standing Temporomandibular Joint Disorders (TMD) and Pain Control. Advanced Standing Orthodontic Diagnosis. Advanced Standing Oral Medicine. Advanced Standing Introduction to Clinical Dentistry. Advanced Standing Dental Radiology. Advanced Standing Pediatric Dentistry.

Students who have fewer than 15 transferable credits are considered freshmen. Additionally, students whose transfer credits were earned while in high school, regardless of the number of transfer credits, are considered freshmen. New transfer students are required to complete some version of the GenEd curriculum. (See the Transfer Students section of this Bulletin .) Students who attempted 15 or more transferrable credits after high school and prior to being admitted to Temple University are considered transfer students.